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Trade-Offs in Action | Bonds 101

“Jeff, how do you balance the trade-offs when allocating to bonds in your own account and in the Model Portfolios?” I saw many versions of that question come in from subscribers after I shared the latest installment of the Bonds 101 series, Balancing Trade-Offs. So, before moving on to some

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Balancing Trade-Offs | Bonds 101

Investors typically think of bonds as the safe, sleepy part of their portfolio. And, for the most part, they’re exactly right—bonds can be pretty boring. Though that wasn’t the case in 2022. After enduring the worst calendar year in bonds in decades, well, no one is calling

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Slow Start, A Glimmer of Potential

FUNDS FOCUS — FACTOR ETFs | None of Vanguard's factor ETFs have outperformed the market. But one has caught my eye.

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Praise For the Middle Ground

FUNDS FOCUS — MID-CAP GROWTH FUNDS | Searching for growth potential in an overlooked part of the market.

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How Much Risk?

Vanguard’s newest bond fund, which opened for investment on Thursday, January 26th, isn’t as new as you think. A little over a year ago, Vanguard launched two active bond funds. Vanguard gave Core-Plus Bond (VCPIX) just two weeks to gather assets before building its portfolio while the other,

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Growth Stocks Being Marked Down

FUNDS FOCUS — LARGE GROWTH FUNDS

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